2020 CDBG PROGRAM

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS FOR TIERED PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS

January 20, 2021

TO: ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS

This legal notice shall serve as a combined notice satisfying two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Millville, NJ. This notice satisfies the publication requirements under § 58.70 and a Tiered Environmental Review process under § 58.15 of HUD’s 24 CFR Part 58 regulations.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS (RROF)

On or about February 8, 2021, the City of Millville will submit a request to the Newark Field Office, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (U.S. HUD), for the release of Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to undertake the following projects:

TIERING

Per § 58.15 of HUD’s 24 CFR Part 58 regulations, the City of Millville will undertake a Two-step Tiered, Categorically Excluded subject to § 58.5, Environmental Review process for the minor rehabilitation of affordable single family housing units. The first step consisted of examining the environmental factors that exist within the city’s target area. The second step will consist of a site-specific environmental review when properties within the target area are identified, essentially completing the Tiered Environmental Review process. If recognized environmental conditions or impacts are discovered and cannot be remedied during the second step in accordance with the laws and authorities under § 58.5, the project will be aborted. 

PUBLIC COMMENTS 

The Environmental Review Record Summary can be accessed here.  or is available for inspection at City Hall, 12 N. High Street in the Community Development Department Monday - Friday between regular hours of 8:30AM - 4:30PM.  The full report can be provided for inspection upon request to the Department.  

Any individual, group or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Millville, Department of Planning, 12 S. High St., PO Box 609, Millville, NJ 08332, 856-825-7000. All comments received by February 4, 2021, will be considered by the City prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The City of Millville certifies to HUD that Michael Santiago, in his capacity as Mayor, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied.  HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the City of Millville to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will consider objections to its release of funds and the City of Millville’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: 

(a)    The certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer or other officer of the City of Millville.

(b)    The City of Millville has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulation at 24 CFR Part 58.

(c)    The grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs, or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or 

(d)    Another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality.

Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec.58.76) and shall be addressed to the HUD Newark Area Office at CPD_COVID-19OEE0NK@hud.gov.  Potential objectors should contact HUD/State to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Michael Santiago, Mayor